ABOUT UCHEALTH – MOUNTAIN CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
Located in Fort Collins, Colo., Mountain Crest Behavioral Health Center provides behavioral health services for adults and adolescents struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. Inpatient treatment, outpatient care, and medication management are available for both adults and teens ages 13 to 17, and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) and medically managed detox are also available for adult clients.
Mountain Crest is a freestanding facility, but it is operated under Poudre Valley Hospital, a full-service hospital that serves the communities of northern Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Clients begin their recovery process with a thorough, confidential assessment, the findings of which inform an individualized treatment plan. All inquiries are confidential, and emergency assessments are available 24 hours a day.
Individuals dealing with severe chemical dependency or withdrawal symptoms typically begin their treatment with a period of medically-monitored detoxification. Once stabilized, they may transition to the center’s acute inpatient unit or IOP program, both of which use a combination of therapy and medical intervention. Family involvement is emphasized, and an on-site ropes course offers opportunities for experiential therapy and teambuilding exercises.
Program graduates may use Mountain Crest’s outpatient clinic and support groups for ongoing therapy, medication management, and support.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Mountain Crest’s treatment team includes psychiatrists, nurses, and licensed clinical social workers.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
According to the center’s website, the natural landscape of Mountain Crest’s campus includes trees, lawns, and an on-site ropes course. The center’s housekeeping staff cleans the rooms on a daily basis, and the facility is equipped with TVs and Wi-Fi. Tobacco use is not permitted anywhere on the campus.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Cheyenne, the single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing, noted that she would recommend the facility to others, but provided a mixed review. She gave the center’s cleanliness, the staff’s level of training, and the program’s group counseling above-average ratings, but submitted only one out of five stars for the facility’s leisure offerings, its holistic options, and its alternative therapies. “They didn’t offer any extra wellness services. For the money that I spent, it wasn’t worth it,” she wrote.
On Google, 14 reviewers – a mix of alumni and loved ones – provided an average rating of 2.5 out of five stars for Mountain Crest.
Adam, one of the handful of Google users to submit a five-star review, commended the “wonderful” staff and credited the facility with saving his life. T.R., who complained about the facility’s food and cleanliness, also appreciated the “awesome” staff. “You will learn some very important coping skills if you pay attention and ready to make a change in your life,” he wrote.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The three loved ones polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing shared mixed reviews of Mountain Crest. When asked how likely they were to recommend the facility to others, one respondent submitted a rating of five out of five stars, while the other two anonymous reviewers provided one- and two-star ratings. Jessie, the five-star reviewer, gave the program’s treatment effectiveness four stars and expressed appreciation for the center’s “many options for treatment options.” While the other two anonymous reviewers both felt that the center offered a safe environment, they were disappointed in the doctors’ “rushed,” “not attentive” care. “Rushed to medicate and move on rather than really diagnose Needs more initial diagnostic time with clinicians,” one anonymous reviewer wrote.
The two loved ones who submitted reviews to Yelp each provided one out of five stars and expressed disappointment with the center’s staff and treatment, the latter of which included errors in administering medication.
FINANCING
Mountain Crest accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, and Humana. Financial assistance is available to qualifying individuals.
[1] https://goo.gl/HDj25a
[2] https://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-crest-behavioral-health-care-system-greeley